With one in five Oregonians struggling with hunger every day, Advantis encourages members and citizens in branch communities to join their campaign to help neighbors-in-need

Advantis Credit Union this week launched its annual food drive to address the Portland area’s critical need for emergency food donations for hungry families. With one in five Oregonians struggling with hunger every day, Advantis joins the Sunshine Division, a local food bank, in its campaign to provide emergency food relief to the local community. As a part of the campaign, Advantis encourages credit union members and citizens in branch communities to help on this critical mission.

Advantis makes it easy for the community to make a difference in their communities by selling $1 cans of tuna in all branches to donate to the Sunshine Division food bank. Advantis plans to donate 5,000 cans of tuna, which will fill the Sunshine Division’s high-protein tuna supply for a year. Community members can also stop by one of Advantis’ locations to make a cash donation that goes directly to serving hungry families in their community.

“The number of families we serve directly at the Sunshine Division food store has doubled over the past three years. This month alone 1,200 families will access the Sunshine Division for free emergency food and clothing,” says Kyle Camberg, Executive Director of the Sunshine Division. “Advantis has been a leader in helping to raise food, funds, and awareness for the very real - year-round -- issue of hunger in our community.”

Advantis has been a supporter and community partner of the Portland Police Bureau’s Sunshine Division for 30 years. To learn more about the Sunshine Division, or to make a donation, visit www.sunshinedivision.org.

No stranger to community service, Advantis has been recognized as one of the top 10 small companies in Oregon for supporting charitable projects in the community. To date, Advantis has contributed $477,500 and over 1180 volunteer hours to charitable causes since 2009.